Alex Honnold Encouraging Climbing Mentorship
The Access Fund is raising money to help support climbing mentors around America
Alex Honnold has joined with the Access Fund to spread the word about the need for climbing mentors. “The climbing community is growing,” he said. “But the number of climbing mentors teaching responsible outdoor ethics has not kept pace. I want to change that by helping Access Fund close this mentorship gap and spread responsible outdoor ethics to all climbers.”
Despite being one of the world’s leading climbers now, there was a time when Honnold looked up to mentors around him. “Early on, I learned from a handful of mentors—climbers like Conrad Anker, Tommy Caldwell, and Mark Synnott,” he said. “Beyond their deep knowledge of climbing techniques, they also shared how to recreate outside in a way that protects the natural environment and keeps climbing areas open and conserved.”
Honnold is encouraging people to donate to the Access Fund, who’s raising money to: put climber stewards on the ground at popular crags to teach responsible outdoor ethics and inspire visitors to care for these landscapes; work with local climbing organizations to share crag stewardship best practices and help them mentor the climbers in their communities; provide educational content and public service announcements about critical access and conservation issues to hundreds of thousands of climbers across the country.
“If you love climbing, too, I encourage you to make a gift and support Access Fund’s work to spread the ethic of responsible outdoor climbing to all,” said Honnold. To donate to the Access Fund visit here.
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